Creamy Cauliflower and Potato Soup

Sautéed chopped onion, chopped celery, chopped carrots and minced garlic combined with diced potato, chopped cauliflower, soup stock and banana pepper in stockpot. Soup is brought to a boil, simmered, and seasoned with dried dill, caraway seed, dry mustard, and fresh ground black pepper. Evaporated milk and cheddar cheese incorporated into soup.

Ingredients -

1 tablespoon Extra Virgin Olive Oil
1 cup chopped White or Yellow Onion
1/2 cup chopped Celery
1 cup chopped Carrot
3 Garlic Cloves, minced
2 cups diced Potato
2 cups chopped Cauliflower Florets
4 cups Chicken or Vegetable Stock
1 Hot Banana Pepper
1/4 teaspoon Dried Dill
1/4 teaspoon Caraway Seed
1/4 teaspoon Dry Mustard
1/4 teaspoon Fresh Ground Black Pepper
1 (12 ounces) can Evaporated Skim Milk
1-1/2 cups grated Cheddar Cheese
Salt to taste

Preparation:

1. Add extra virgin olive oil to large stockpot. Heat over medium heat.

2. Saute chopped onion, chopped celery, chopped carrots and minced garlic until tender.

3. Add diced potato, chopped cauliflower, chicken or vegetable stock and hot banana pepper to stockpot.

4. Bring to a boil over high heat, reduce to low and simmer 20 minutes.

5. Remove banana pepper.

6. Season with dried dill, caraway seed, dry mustard, and fresh ground black pepper.

7. Stir in milk and cheddar cheese. Simmer and stir until smooth.

8. Season to taste with salt.

Cauliflower Recipe Tip -

Cauliflower

To keep the white color of cauliflower from fading when boiled, add a teaspoon of fresh lemon juice to the water.

Cauliflower Recipe Tip -

Caraway Seeds

Caraway seeds are available in whole dried form as well as dried and ground. The seeds whether whole or ground should be stored in airtight jars and kept away from light.

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